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Barbara Bosson

Acting

0.6 Popularity Nov 01, 1939 (83 years old) Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States

Barbara Bosson, who earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance on Murder One (1995), was raised in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, a small coal-mining town about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. When she was a teenager, she and her family moved to Florida, where she attended Boca Ciega High School...

Biography

Barbara Bosson, who earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance on Murder One (1995), was raised in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, a small coal-mining town about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. When she was a teenager, she and her family moved to Florida, where she attended Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport. After graduation, she was accepted into the Drama Department of Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh (now Carnegie Mellon). When Bosson learned the tuition would be too great a burden on her parents, she instead moved to New York. She supported herself in a variety of jobs -- secretary, television production assistant, Playboy Bunny, etc. -- while studying acting with Milton Katselas and Herbert Berghof, and musical comedy with Word Baker. Six years later, Bosson reevaluated her prospects while working as a secretary for ACT (the American Conservatory Theater). She spoke frequently with various drama department heads, including Earl Gister, head of Carnegie Tech's Drama Department. Deciding it wasn't too late to pursue her dream, she asked Gister for an audition. He agreed. Bosson can't remember her audition, but it convinced Gister to place her in the school and to assist her in finding scholarship money. So, at 26, she became Carnegie Tech's oldest freshman. While attending Carnegie Tech, Bosson met her future husband, Steven Bochco (whom she would not marry until years later), and fellow Hill Street Blues (1981) stars Bruce Weitz and Charles Haid. On a summer break from Carnegie Tech, she landed a job in San Francisco with the improvisational group, "The Committee". With Gister's blessing, she stayed with the group and performed with them for three years. Bosson is a five-time Emmy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series for her portrayal of "Fay Furillo" in the Emmy Award-winning series, Hill Street Blues (1981). An innovative cook, Bosson raised her own herbs and vegetables. She enjoyed skiing, doing crossword puzzles and dancing. Bosson also hated dieting, which she had done unsuccessfully for 25 years. Bosson had two children with Bochco and resided in Los Angeles.

Filmography 40

1999
The Bunny Years Movie

as Self

1998
Scattering Dad Movie

Story

1998
Scattering Dad Movie

Teleplay

1998
Scattering Dad Movie

Executive Producer

1995
Murder One TV

as Deputy D.A. Miriam Grasso

1993
NYPD Blue TV

as Miriam Davis

1990
Cop Rock TV

as Mayor Louise Plank

1990
Jury Duty: The Comedy Movie

as Brattner

1989
Little Sweetheart Movie

as Mrs Davies

1988
Your Alcohol I.Q. Movie

as Self

1987
Hooperman TV

as Captain C.Z. Stern

1987
Supermom's Daughter Movie

as Donna Crandall

1986
The Abduction of Allison Tate Movie

as Lisa Stubbs

1986
L.A. Law TV

as Stacey Gill

1985
Hostage Flight Movie

as Roberta Spooner

1984
Crazy like a Fox TV

as Riza's Ex-wife

1984
Murder, She Wrote TV

as Diane Raymond

1984
The Last Starfighter Movie

as Jane Rogan

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday November 01, 1939 (83 years old)
Died February 18, 2023
Place of Birth Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States
Years Active 1967 - 1999
Popularity 0.6
Career Stats
40 Total Credits
17 Movie Roles
19 TV Roles
1 Photos